Huntington Ingalls LPD Flight II

Those are interesting, thank you. The version they've shown at the most recent trade shows still has 4 volume-search arrays, a railgun on the bow, and a reat deal more VLS. That they're floating more affordable, BMD-only concepts is perhaps an indication that the Navy isn't keen on the cost of the full kit.
 
All that ship and radar and only 16 lousy cells? (And not even Mk57s at that.) Now a couple Burkes (at least) will have to be tasked to escort it anywhere it goes. A shame they killed KEI. Would have been the perfect match.
 
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All that ship and radar and only 16 lousy cells? (And not even Mk57s at that.) Now a couple Burkes (at least) will have to be tasked to escort it anywhere it goes. A shame they killed KEI. Would have been the perfect match.
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I agree 100% I see all that deck space and think everything up to conventionally converted C4 SLBMs ;D
 
SPY+45 dB (for the 3 x 30ft arrays) is monstrous compared to the SPY+17 db for SPY-6.

Even the largest (21 ft) array envisioned for DDG-1000 was ~ SPY+30 dB.
 
probably a typo, but you likely meant +15 dB for SPY-6 AMDR...

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do you have a reference for the +30 dB AMDR array which would fit on a DDG-1000 ?

according to the GAO report on the DDG-51 flight III (ie. report no. GAO-12-113) which used data from the Navy MAMDJF AOA and Radar/Hull studies, the largest proposed array for a modified DDG-1000 was a +25 dB array:

... the SPY+30 radar considered in the MAMDJF AOA could only be carried by a newly designed cruiser or a modified San Antonio class ship, and only a modified DDG 1000 could carry the approximately SPY+25 radar.
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The Navy will christen its newest amphibious transport dock, the future USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28), during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony Saturday, Aug. 21, at the Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Ingalls Division shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi.

Ingalls Shipbuilding launched the future USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) in April 2020. It is the 12th San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship for the U.S. Navy. It features a number of modifications compared to earlier ships of the class. For example it is fitted with a simple mast (similar to the DDG 51 class mast) in place of the “stealth mast” design, for affordability reasons. Ingalls Shipbuilding is also in production on the future USS Richard M. McCool (LPD 29) and Harrisburg (LPD 30). LPD 28 and 29 will serve as transition ships to LPD 30, the first LPD 17 Flight II ship.

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U.S. Navy Christens Amphibious Transport Dock Ship Fort Lauderdale - Naval News

The U.S. Navy christened its newest amphibious transport dock, the future USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28), during ceremony at the Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Ingalls Division shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi.
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Christening of Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) - Ingalls Shipbuilding

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Navy to Christen Amphibious Transport Dock Ship Fort Lauderdale

The Navy will christen its newest amphibious transport dock, the future USS Fort Lauderdale, at the Huntington Ingalls Industries Ingalls Division shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi.
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Another BMD ship alternative
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SPY+45 dB (for the 3 x 30ft arrays) is monstrous compared to the SPY+17 db for SPY-6.

Even the largest (21 ft) array envisioned for DDG-1000 was ~ SPY+30 dB.
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What kind of range would we be looking at with that kind of radar.

I also wonder if there adding gaN to this.
 

Future USS Richard M. McCool Jr. Successfully Installs EASR Antenna

The Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR) antenna landed on the future USS Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29), Jan.16, 2023.This marks the completion of EASR system deliveries for what will be the
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The Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR) antenna landed on the future USS Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29), Jan.16, 2023.

This marks the completion of EASR system deliveries for what will be the first LPD 17 Class ship and the first U.S. Navy install and activation of the SPY-6(V)2, rotating variant, S-Band radar.

“The progress made is a testament to the collaboration across multiple organizations in bringing this next-generation radar to the LPD program. The Navy and our industry partners look forward to systems activation and testing as LPD 29 continues on the path to sea trials later this year,” said Capt. Cedric J. McNeal, Amphibious Warfare Program Manager, Program Executive Office (PEO Ships).
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That radar looks off. I feel like it needs to have a wider anteana bit like the 49 does to make it feel balanced...
 

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